FDI Perspective No 123: “Cost allocation in investment arbitration: Forward toward incentivization,” by James Nicholson and John Gaffney

In allocating costs in investment treaty arbitration, a “loser-pays” principle would incentivize economically-rational behavior by parties, including when deciding whether to bring a claim and/or settle. This principle would promote greater efficiency in investment treaty arbitration.

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